01/06/2010 | K5HK Straight Key Night 2010

K5HK/CARL IN RENO NV

NYE STRAIGHT KEY WITH NAVY KNOB, IC756PRO2 AT 100W, VERTICALLY POLARIZED DELTA LOOP ON 40M, 2 ELEMENT 6 BAND LIGHTNINGBOLT CUBICAL QUAD AT 40FT ON 20M. CHECKED FOR ACTIVITY ON 15M AND 10M BUT NO JOY. A LOTS OF J38 KEYS WORKED CREATING SUITE OF CW MELODIES AND RYTHMES.

Stations worked: k8wb, w7tv, wa2kbz, k7djo, w5dnt, wd9fjl, w0cz, wa5zko, nm0l, ke0n, wb9cqd, and n7cqr for a total of 12 QSOs.

I try to work SKN every year...very happy to see the change to 24 hour event a few years ago! I used a different hand key each year from my collection and usually continue to use that key throughout the year for most of my cw contracts. SK is real CW with personality in every dit and dah. Another great year for SKN activity!

- Most Interesting QSO: W0CZ/Ken in Fargo ND.

- Best FIST: WA2KBZ/Karl in Jefferson City MO.

- See attached pix of my key for SoapBox - a Wm M. Nye Company straight key with the Navy knob.

73 and see you on the air soon!

Carl/K5HK
Reno, NV -- K5HK